They are both original racks. The one I just got sits to low. Even now after I drew the legs in a bit. It almost hit the roof of the bus, so I need it up about an inch to come up to the same height as the other one. Alma Jo ----- Original Message ----- From: whocanduncan1@xxxxxxxxx To: TCB Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 1:43 PM Subject: [tcb] Re: roof rack Would it make more sense to adapt the front to sit up higher? Sent from my BlackBerry® ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: "Alma Jo Barrera" <patchmongrel1@xxxxxxxxxx> Sender: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2011 13:41:54 -0600 To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ReplyTo: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tcb] Re: roof rack It worked...I guess.... It does not sit at the same height as the other one. Guess I need to get the saw zaw out and do some modifying to it. I want it to sit at the same height as the front rack. I am going to be attaching a awning to them. I just hate to cut an original rack. Does anyone one have one that is not in the greatest shape. Broken legs are OK. Alma Jo ----- Original Message ----- From: Alma Jo Barrera To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 10:30 AM Subject: Re: [tcb] Re: roof rack straps are on, but had to stop. Had a play date with the grandson. took him to the zoo. Getting ready to go outside for round 2 with the rack. Alma Jo ----- Original Message ----- From: kelly dosch To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 4:06 PM Subject: [tcb] Re: roof rack Oh c'mon. Did it work or what? I am really curious. --- On Tue, 3/1/11, Alma Jo Barrera <patchmongrel1@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Alma Jo Barrera <patchmongrel1@xxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [tcb] Re: roof rack To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2011, 10:38 AM Just got some ratchet straps on it to do that.....Great minds think alike. ----- Original Message ----- From: kelly dosch To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2011 9:24 AM Subject: [tcb] Re: roof rack Try this if you can- tie a rope or clothesline from one leg to the other across the bus, so that you have 3 ropes, each going across from one leg of the rack to the other. Then, using some sort of rods or dowels, slowly twist each rope like a tourniquet, pulling the legs closer together little by little, until it bows up in the middle and fits in the drip rails. Try to go evenly, just a few turns on each rope, and watch/listen closely for any signs heavy stress. --- On Tue, 3/1/11, Alma Jo Barrera <patchmongrel1@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Alma Jo Barrera <patchmongrel1@xxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [tcb] Re: roof rack To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2011, 12:01 AM I had seen that, but the way I read it is that it should fit a bay if it is made for a bay or a split. The rack that I have is on one side in the drip rail and the other side is out about an inch. It also seems to hit the roof. It is a 1/2 rack, has 3 legs on each side. I am wondering if maybe it had heavy stuff on it and it stretched. It is in amazing condition. The clamps still has the rubber coating, the metal is still bright, it has the plugs at the ends of the open pipes, It has the blue decal with the part number. So it was not used much. It came out of the rafters in a barn in Waco. Alma Jo From: Shakey Spudman Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 8:31 PM To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tcb] Re: roof rack mabey you should check this site first. try this thread. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=278482&highlight=roof+rack+bay+split shakey On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 8:18 PM, Mark Jenkins <marktts88@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Yes foot to foot On Feb 28, 2011, at 7:45 PM, "Alma Jo Barrera" <patchmongrel1@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Is that drip rail to drip rail/ foot to foot? Alma ----- Original Message ----- From: Mark Jenkins To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 5:13 PM Subject: [tcb] Re: roof rack I put a tape on my split rack it's 55 inch wide -------------------------------------------------- From: Alma Jo Barrera <patchmongrel1@xxxxxxxxxx> To: TCB <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Mon, February 28, 2011 3:24:26 PM Subject: [tcb] roof rack OK. went and picked up an all metal bus roof rack today. Thought I would use it on my Bay.....well it is too wide. Are splities wider than bays on the roof? Alma Jo (AJ)